Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-10-07
AmERIoAN mEoHAN1Cs.

AMERICAN MECHANICS.
The o. U. A. M. state Parade I'm merI-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Seven Hundred
Men I'm Line-Perfect weather and q
Gala Day For the order.
MERDEN, Oct. 6.-Meriden was unusually
alive to-day, the occasion being the o. JUAN.
State convention. All the trains brought
many delegates. Many New Haven ladies
and gentlemen were present The big parade
was in the following order: Platoon of po-
licemen; members of the State council;
Meriden Military band; Pioneer council Nos.
1, Z and IA, New Haven, Commander w. ].
Fuller, 85 men; Mattatuck drum corps, with
Excelsior council No. 2, Waterbury, Com
mander Charles Munson, AZ men; Charter
Oak council No. 3, Hartford, Commander f.
N. Thrall, 15 men; Paquaocke council No. 4,
Danbury; Meriden fife and drum corps, with
Columbia council No. 5, Meriden, Comman-
der Walter Lewis, rs men; Excelsior drum
corps, with Waldemere council No. 6, Bridge
port, Commander Warren De Craney,37 men;
American Cornet band, with New Britain
council No. 8, Commander A. L. Thompson,
rs men; Middletown City band, with
Commander Gilmore Chaffee, 60 men;
Franklin council No. IS, Plainville, Com
mander R. R. Roberts, % men; Bucking-
ham council No. 10, Unionviie, Commander
| II. G. Pangborn, 16 men; Unity council No.
IL, Southington, Commander f. s. Will
liams, men; Leeds council No. 16, Siam
ford Comm Commando NJ NJ TOMS 30 So o men;
| wich, Commander J. II. Marshall, %
| men; G. A. R. fife and drum corps,
with Nathan Hale council No. IS, Bristol,
| Commander w. E. Throop, 80 men; Ma
tional band, with Putnam council No. 10,
Wallingford, Commander D. o. Norton, 40
| men. Other councils arrived later and were
| assigned positions in the ranks. The line OF
march was from Cook avenue to Hanover, to
| South Colony, to East Main, to the City Hall
At this point the line was reviewed by
Mayor Davis, State Councillor w. N
/ Simons other State officers and invited
! guests. After the review the march pro
I ceeded up East Main to Broad street, coun-
| termarch through Broad to Camp, to Pratt,
/ to Center, to Miller, to State, to Camp, to
| Center, to Brittania, to North Colony, to
i West Main, to Linsley avenue, to Hanover,
| to rink.
IN THE CARRIAGES.
| In che first carriage rode State Councillor
/ w. N Simons of Meriden and Mayor Davis,
and in the other hacks were the following
Ex-State Councillor A. S. Judd of New
Britain, Vice State Councillor I. B. Chap
| man of Hartford, State Secretary w. o. Sta
pies of New Haven and State Treasurer F. E.
| Fields of New Haven; State Instructor Fl. D.
| Kendrick of Wallingford, Ex-State Council
| Iors G. T. Cook of Bristol and E. Gessnerof New
| Haven; National Representative A. P. Bux-
| ton Meriden; National Councillor j. A
Richie of Pennsylvania, National Vice
| Councillor j. w. Butler of Meriden, ex-Na
| tional Councillor George w. White of New
| Jersey and ex-National Councillor G. h
Burton of New York, DR.. Holcomb OF
4 T aaIa Of pri1 Nnrt mr.
j. j. Wolven of Hartford ex-Nationa
| Councillor T. F. Gilmore of Waterbury, ex
| State Councillors J. A. Sundland of Water
| bury and E. w. Munson of Meriden, Rev. j
| Houlenbeck of South Norwa1k, @. Fl. Saw
| yer of Meriden, Rev. Mr.. Stoddard and Rev
| Mr.. Stidman of New Britain, Town Clerl
Hess, H. S. Bywater and Harvey Remington
| of Meriden.
Mayor Davis and the State officers, o. U
| A. M, reviewed the line in front of the Towr
| hall.
TIE BANQUET.
The dinner was served in the rink, which
looked very attractive. Long red, white ano
| blue streamers depended from the center tc
l each corner and the center of each end. Al
| the north end red, white and blue streamert
were tastefully arranged about a portrait Of
George Washington. The sides were also
| beautifed by red, white and blue streamers
| Topped between the posts.
Four long tables reached the entire length
| of the rink with seats for 673 persons, AND
/ the effect of the white linen and crockery
was heightened by various bouquets. The
| New Haven members were not very ecstatit
in their remarks made concerning the din
| ner.
AT THE GROVE.
| There were about ], 900 people at the grove
| to see the sports and hear the speaking
| Mayor Davis made a brief address of wei
come and State Councillor Simons made {
fitting response. Then followed the regular
| addresses by national and State officers.
THE CONCERT AND BALL.
| To conclude the days celebration grane
concert and ball was given in the evening a
the rink, under the auspices of Columbi'
| council. Roosa & Flynn's orchestra fur
nished the music for the dancing and tn,
concert. The concert programme was:
March, Monogram Weigane
| Overture, Reception" SClepegrel
Hunting Scene, Deceptive Bucallos
Xylophene Solo, Dora Polka Mule
| Mr.. T. F. Mcfarland.
The National band of Wallingford appear
| ed in their new uniforms and gave some ex
| cellent music.
The Meriden Military band had three lead
| ers playing with it yesterday. Besides Lead
err Roosea, Leader STREET. of the Second regi
L
nix of the Meriden City band assisted il
| making the good music the band played.
| w. ]. Fuller, who commanded Ponce
council of New Haven, formerly lived il
Meriden.
The fife and drum music of the Mattatuel
drum corps of Waterbury 'tuck" the prize
Their Continental uniforms and their excel
lent playing made them conspicuous.
The present membership of the order il
the State is 2,5e2. The total worth of tn
councils on July l., 1887, was $28, 359. Is
During the past year the order has paid GU
for sick benefits and relief So, 059.11.
The following are the State officers of tn
order: State councillor, w. N. Simons o
1 Meriden; State vice councillor, T. B. Chap
man of Hartford; State secretary, W. Q
Staples of New Haven; State treasurer,
E. Fields of New Haven; State inductor, q
D. Kendrick of Wallingford; State examin
er, G. T. Cook of Bristol; State protector, E
| E. Gessner, New Haven; representative t.
| the National council for three years, A. P
Buxton of Meriden.
Portrait of the Late General Dix.
CONCORD, N. H, Oct. "a splendid life
size portrait, by U. D. Tenney of New Haven
Conn, of the late Major General John A. Di,
of New York, will be presented to the Stat
| of New Hampshire tomorrow. It is the gift
of natives of Boscawen, where General Di,
was born, and of personal friends of the de
ceased of New York city, and cost $500. Tn
first three names in the list of donors are N
B. Burleigh and Hon. Levi P. Morton o
New York and Ex-Governor Currier of Man
| chester. The deceased appears in full maj
| generals uniform, and the face and figure ar
pronounced remarkably lifelike and striking
The portrait was secretly painted at the resi-